QUIZ: Test Your Nettle Knowledge

Test your knowledge of Nettles in this True/False quiz.

1. Nettles contain abundant vitamins and minerals (from A to Zinc).
2. The native tree nettle (Urtica ferox) of New Zealand has killed animals that have fallen into it.
3. Homeopathic nettle has been used to treat burns.
4. Nettles should never be fed to animals. 
5. The U.K.holds an annual contest with prizes awarded to those who eat the most raw nettles.
6. The botanical name for nettles, Urtica, comes from the Latin “to burn.” 
7. Nettles are believed to promote regrowth of hair.
8. The nettle family has twenty species.
9. Nettle tea is used to kill other weeds.
10. Heat deactivates nettles from stinging.